Libraries put the pieces together for the Great Big Green Week
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s libraries will be getting on board with the Great Big Green Week offering jigsaw swaps, special events, advice sessions and activities for children from 8 to 16 June.
Libraries in Blacon, Great Boughton, Little Sutton, Northwich (Weaver Hall Museum), Storyhouse, Tarporley and Upton are encouraging customers to swap jigsaws throughout June to reduce waste. In addition to the swap, all libraries will be offering a quiz and treasure hunt for children as well as individual events, such as themed rhyme-times and the popular From Bin to Brilliant craft sessions.
The Council’s Cabinet Member for a Fairer Future, Councillor Lisa Denson said: “There is so much going on during the Great Big Green Week, it’s going to be great. Come along to one of the twelve “Green Teas” where you can have a cup of tea or coffee and talk to a money-saving, energy or environmental expert. The sessions are in partnership with the Groundwork Green Doctor, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Citizen’s Advice and Energy Projects Plus."
In addition, Ellesmere Port Library will be hosting “Stitched Up” on Saturday 8 June, from 10am to 12pm. The Pop-Up Patchers will be showing anyone dropping in how to mend and change clothes and they will be joined by the author Joanne O’Connell, author of two books for early teens on fashion.
Finally, Libraries will be having a stall at the Great Big Green Week Festival at Grosvenor Park in Chester on Saturday 15 June from 11am to 4pm.
Libraries have already been doing their bit for the environment. The country’s first modern electric mobile library was launched in the borough in July 2023 and the grounds of several libraries are wildflower seeded each year. Libraries also helped lead the way with a fancy-dress swap scheme for World Book Day in the last two years. The public can also borrow litter picker kits from all libraries or order them online via Community litter picking | Cheshire West and Chester Council.
The Education Library Service is working with Grozone, Northwich to develop their outside space for growing plants and flowers and making it more attractive for schools and staff for wellbeing and activities.
Grozone has been successful in applying for Shared Prosperity funding and will be using these activities to provide opportunities for people to volunteer. Grozone is also siting raised beds at Weaver Hall Museum in Northwich, where Northwich Library is temporarily located.
A full list of events for Great Big Green Week is available from the Libraries events webpage at Library events | Cheshire West and Chester Council. All events are free and drop-in. It is free to join Cheshire West and Chester Libraries, with membership giving free access to print books, computers, Wi-Fi, working space and digital eBooks, eAudiobooks, newspapers, and magazines.
